Raincoast Books
Available: 09/26/06
5 x 7.75 · 276 pages
978-1-55192-953-8
CDN $12.95 · pb

Ages 9–12

Canadian Title

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Golden Boy

A Sirius Mystery

Beverley Wood and Chris Wood

An irresistible book for boys, girls and dog-lovers of all ages, this third Sirius mystery has everything that made the first books such a hit: a boy, a bull terrier and a rip-roaring time-travel adventure.

Tomi is an angry 13-year-old battling his newly “blended” family over a looming vacation. Suddenly he’s thrown back to 1939 in Juneau, Alaska, where he’s befriended by Patsy Ann, the city’s mysterious dog. The world is on the brink of war. Tomi’s Japanese features and name draw the attention of ambitious FBI agent Nichols, while his knack for mechanics wins him the respect of influential friends. An encounter with “The Golden Boy of Lost Creek”—a priceless but broken golden puppet—jumpstarts Tomi’s journey home.

Beverley and Chris Wood (British Columbia) live on a boat with their bull terrier Cato. Beverley is a writer and consultant. Chris is a journalist and editor who writes for the Globe and Mail, Maclean’s and the Financial Post. www.patsyann.com